Six Dots by Jen Bryant
Think about inclusion
What does it mean to make a book or activity accessible to everyone?
How can listening to someone’s experiences help us make our classroom or community more inclusive?
Before reading
Why is it important to be a reader? How does reading help you understand the world around you?
What if you couldn’t read? How would that change your world?
During reading
Was Louis born blind?
How does Louis’ world change after becoming blind?
How does Louis’ family and community try to help him?
How do you think Louis felt attending his new school?
How does Louis try to solve a problem?
What are words you would use to describe Louis? (persistent, determined, focused, a problem-solver . . . )
Ideas for teachers & families
Explore braille. Invite readers to examine a sample of embossed braille and feel the raised dots. Use a braille alphabet chart to explore how different dot patterns represent letters, then discuss how braille supports access to reading and writing.
Keep the conversation going. Read The Black Book of Colors as a companion book and talk about the different ways we experience the world.
